Nissan NISMO GTR SUPER GT500 2009

Nissan Motorsports International Co. Ltd. (NISMO) participates in Japan in the SUPER GT 500 racing series with the GT-R version 35. The first race of the year on March 22nd was won by GT-R N°24 KONDO RACING while the GT-R N°12 IMPUL CALSONIC finished in fourth position. Japan GT Championship SUPER GT series is one of the most popular racing series in the country, drawing some 500.000 spectators per year. The series was started in 1993. The SUPER GT have the same cockpit shape, headlights, tail lamps, front grill, and in the case of the GT-Rs the same door knobs as road vehicles that are available for sale to the public, but internal parts like the engines, transmissions, and suspension systems are all those of true racing cars. The machines are further modified to make them lighter by changing from four-wheel-drive to rear-wheel drive. SUPER GT cars are divided into two classes according to how much power is generated by their engines. In the GT 500 class engines produce up to 500 hp, and apart from Nissan other entrants include production teams from carmakers such as Toyota and Honda. GT300 class cars generate up to 300 hp and include private teams running cars such as the Nissan Fairlady Z, Toyota Corolla, Porsche, Ferrari and Vemac.

For the 2009 season, the Nissan NISMO GT-R SUPER GT 500 has been refined including boosting engine capacity and power and reducing weight by more than 500 kg through dismantling passenger seat and air-conditioning. Dimensions of the SUPER GT 500 compared to the GT-R road car, are: Length 4.695 mm versus 4.655 mm, width 2.000 mm versus 1.895 mm, weight 1.100 kg versus 1.740 kg. Specifications of the engine is 4.494 cc versus 3.799 cc. Maximum power output is announced for over 500 hp compared to 480 hp for the four-wheel drive road car.

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